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bush administration in the last of a string of investigations over the controversial firing of nine u.s. attorneys back in 2006. the dismissals were found to be inappropriately political but not criminal. then attorney general alberto gonzalez resigned amid the scandal and accusations the administration improperly dismissed the attorneys to influence criminal cases. >>> republican national committee chairman michael steele is under fire again. this time the heat is coming from his own party with accusations from the rnc's treasurer that steele hid more than $7 million in party debt to beef up its bottom line ahead of midterm elections. rnc officials deny the charges, which could carry a hefty fine. >>> in new hampshire, beach-goers beware. at least 100 people were stung by pieces of a dead jellyfish that scattered along the shore after lifeguards tried to remove it from the water. nine children were reportedly treated at a hospital for their injuries. >>> and if you think it's been a hot summer, imagine if the sun was 300 times its current size. now, this is not a doomsday report. howev
bush administration in the last of a string of investigations over the controversial firing of nine u.s. attorneys back in 2006. the dismissals were found to be inappropriately political but not criminal. then attorney general alberto gonzalez resigned amid the scandal and accusations the administration improperly dismissed the attorneys to influence criminal cases. >>> republican national committee chairman michael steele is under fire again. this time the heat is coming from his own...
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gates called the visit a sign of the u.s. commitment to south korea's security. >>> in china officials say more than 1,000 people are dead or missing following severe flooding triggereof record rain. the floodwaters have destroyed 645,000 homes. and forecasters say the worst may still be ahead during this typhoon season. in being fact another tropical storm is expected to hit southern china this weekend. >>> and on australia's gold coast the crew of the plasticky relaxed today after a four month 8,000-mile voyage from the bay area. it is made in part from 12,000 plastic bottles. it is part of a project to draw attention to the amount of plastic waist in oceans around the world. the crew plans to push on to sydney this weekend. >>> two sailors have survived a close encounter with a whale that leaped out of the ocean and crashed into their boat. well, the sailors say that the 40-ton whale kept surfacing, take a look at this, and suddenly crashed into their yacht just outside of capetown bay, south africa. the whale landed on th
gates called the visit a sign of the u.s. commitment to south korea's security. >>> in china officials say more than 1,000 people are dead or missing following severe flooding triggereof record rain. the floodwaters have destroyed 645,000 homes. and forecasters say the worst may still be ahead during this typhoon season. in being fact another tropical storm is expected to hit southern china this weekend. >>> and on australia's gold coast the crew of the plasticky relaxed today...
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u.s. district judge stefan underhill in connecticut said no. >> a federal judge said that cheerleading is not a title 9 sport. >> oh, my god, cheerleading is such a sport. >> reporter: this all started when the quinnipiac university volleyball team in connecticut sued the school. the school tried to cut volleyball and replace it with a cheering squad in order to maintain title 9 gender equity in sports. here's the deal. a cheerleader's main job is to lead cheers. typically competition is secondary. so really the federal judge has cheerleading in a technicality. the judge ruled that collectively cheerleading is still too underdeveloped and disorganized and can't offer genuine varsity athletic participation. it's a huge win for the volleyball team, but a disappointment to cheer teamwhere. do you think this lowers the opinions of cheerleaders in people's minds? >> not at all. i think it's just going to like fuel the fire i guess you can say much. >> reporter: is that frustrating? >> yeah, it
u.s. district judge stefan underhill in connecticut said no. >> a federal judge said that cheerleading is not a title 9 sport. >> oh, my god, cheerleading is such a sport. >> reporter: this all started when the quinnipiac university volleyball team in connecticut sued the school. the school tried to cut volleyball and replace it with a cheering squad in order to maintain title 9 gender equity in sports. here's the deal. a cheerleader's main job is to lead cheers. typically...
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gates called the visit a sign of the u.s. commitment to south korea's security. >>> in china officials say more than 1,000 people are dead or missing following severe flooding triggered by weeks of record rain. the floodwaters have destroyed 645,000 homes. and forecasters say the worst may still be ahead during this typhoon season. in being fact another tropical storm is expected to hit southern china this weekend. >>> and on australia's gold coast the crew of the plasticky relaxed today after a four month 8,000-mile voyage from the bay area. it is made in part from 12,000 plastic bottles. it is part of a project to draw attention to the amount of plastic waist in oceans around the world. the crew plans to push on to sydney this weekend. >>> two sailors have survived a close encounter with a whale that leaped out of the ocean and crashed into their boat. well, the sailors say that the 40-ton whale kept surfacing, take a look at this, and suddenly crashed into their yacht just outside of capetown bay, south africa. the whale l
gates called the visit a sign of the u.s. commitment to south korea's security. >>> in china officials say more than 1,000 people are dead or missing following severe flooding triggered by weeks of record rain. the floodwaters have destroyed 645,000 homes. and forecasters say the worst may still be ahead during this typhoon season. in being fact another tropical storm is expected to hit southern china this weekend. >>> and on australia's gold coast the crew of the plasticky...
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clinton came to hanoi from seoul, where she announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were mostly mixed this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets had a shaky start following wall street's declines. japan's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong agency hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets the latest on the housing market and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. wednesday stocks sputtered after ben bernanke told congress the economy remains fragile and the outlook uncertain. the dow lost 109 points while the nasdaq gave back 35. >>> government watchdogs say a $50 billion program to help people avoid foreclosure isn't even making a dent. a special inspector general found mortgage companies have too much leeway to decide who qualifies for reduced balances and payments. mortgage debt collectors don't have much incentive to help because they usually make more money on a foreclosure. >>> b
clinton came to hanoi from seoul, where she announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were mostly mixed this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets had a shaky start following wall street's declines. japan's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong agency hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets the latest on the housing...
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and they're in the midst of a u.s. tour which runs through early september. here with the song "twice if you're lucky," please welcome crowded house! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ breathe it out i can hear you now you think reality's shut you down ♪ ♪ and you're locked away where you can't get out spent awhile on your back ♪ ♪ and you know what it means to me, babe in the course of a history, hey ♪ ♪ it all makes sense to me somehow and it's not what it used to be, no ♪ ♪ we're suddenly free to let go and look what's happening now ♪ ♪ you will love this one you will love this one as if we create something magical, honey ♪ ♪ there are times that come these are times that come only once in your life or twice like mine ♪ ♪ do you wish to love can you give enough use your saving graces in the heavy light ♪ ♪ till the sky falls down he can pray all he likes ♪ ♪ but you know what it means to me, babe in the course of a history, hey ♪ ♪ it all makes sense to me somehow it's a course in philosophy, yeah ♪ ♪ what is life?
and they're in the midst of a u.s. tour which runs through early september. here with the song "twice if you're lucky," please welcome crowded house! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ breathe it out i can hear you now you think reality's shut you down ♪ ♪ and you're locked away where you can't get out spent awhile on your back ♪ ♪ and you know what it means to me, babe in the course of a history, hey ♪ ♪ it all makes sense to me somehow and it's not what it used to be, no...
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toyota is recalling more than 400,000 cars in the u.s. because of steering problems. today, toyota's crisis management spokesman issued a statement saying, "good to be back!" [ laughter ] "good to be back. how was your summer? was it good? you lost weight. anyway, we gotta take 400 cars back." this is a pretty crazy story. a hospital in virginia mixed up two babies and a newborn was accidentally breastfed by the wrong mother. [ laughter ] in a statement, the baby said, "hell, yeah, i did." [ laughter ] right. [ applause ] the baby said that? i don't know if you guys read about this. leonardo dicaprio has pulled out of mel gibson's upcoming movie about vikings. yeah, leo was like, "i don't mind being portrayed as a ruthless killer who rapes and pillages, but i don't want people thinking i hang out with mel gibson." [ laughter ] that's great. check this out. the new york city fire department had to rescue a 600-pound man this week after he fell in his apartment and couldn't get up. yeah, they called an ambulance to help save the man and then another ambulance to help sa
toyota is recalling more than 400,000 cars in the u.s. because of steering problems. today, toyota's crisis management spokesman issued a statement saying, "good to be back!" [ laughter ] "good to be back. how was your summer? was it good? you lost weight. anyway, we gotta take 400 cars back." this is a pretty crazy story. a hospital in virginia mixed up two babies and a newborn was accidentally breastfed by the wrong mother. [ laughter ] in a statement, the baby said,...
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if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white sox come to the coliseum on friday. they beat the white sox yesterday. matt watson tied it up with his first career home run and jack cust followed through. the final score there, 6-4. >>> do you love golf? tiger woods may still be the number one golfer and america's top earning athlete. but tiger woods' fortune did take a hit thanks to his extracurricular activities. according to "sports illustrated's" annual analysis, woods is still the highest earning pro athlete in america. but he will make $22 million less in endorsements this year than last. tiger's estimated total earnings for this year of $90 million, t
if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white...
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and running gun battles prompted the u.s. consulate in juarez, to warn americans to stay inside. >>> and former alaska governor sarah palin was offered $75,000 to speak at a california university last month. her speech at cal state university stanislas on june 25th sparked some criticism of palin and the cash-strapped school. but it raised over $200,000, which will go to student scholarships. >>> and the new york yankees honored their long-time owner, george steinbrenner. many players and fans were in tears, as the yankees remembered the boss before last night's game against tampa bay. steinbrenner died tuesday at the age of 80. and they also paid homage to their long-time public address announcer, bob sheppard, who died sunday. he was 95 years old. the 16-year-old pop star's video "baby" is the most-watched video ever. on youtube, bieber has 246 million hits, surpassing lady gaga's "bad romance" video, which just had 245.6 million hits. that's a first look at the headlines. back to dan and bianna. by the way, did you know th
and running gun battles prompted the u.s. consulate in juarez, to warn americans to stay inside. >>> and former alaska governor sarah palin was offered $75,000 to speak at a california university last month. her speech at cal state university stanislas on june 25th sparked some criticism of palin and the cash-strapped school. but it raised over $200,000, which will go to student scholarships. >>> and the new york yankees honored their long-time owner, george steinbrenner. many...
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publicist told deadline london e tord, there's more chance of me [ bleep ] you than elton being on u.s. "idol." >> jimmy: tell you what, that is the guy they should hire to be the judge. you know, with all the attention on "american idol," and who will replace simon, my cousin sal thought it would be fun to set up his own singing competition program. this features unsuspecting delivery drivers, and here is cousin sal with a new contest show that i think is going to be a very big hit. >> hi. this is the thai food delivery? >> yes. >> come on in. you're in luck, because this is "american thai-dol." come in. what is your name? >> owe. >> all right. where are you from? >> thailand. >> very nice. i order thai food once in awhile. very good. you're going to sing for us tonight. you ready to sing? >> um -- i didn't come here to sing. >> here's joe with "sweet home alabama." hit it, buddy. ♪ sing it. ♪ sweet home alabama ♪ where the skies are so blue ♪ sweet home alabama ♪ coming home to you >> all right, well, let's see what the judges think. randy? >> he's right. i think you were t
publicist told deadline london e tord, there's more chance of me [ bleep ] you than elton being on u.s. "idol." >> jimmy: tell you what, that is the guy they should hire to be the judge. you know, with all the attention on "american idol," and who will replace simon, my cousin sal thought it would be fun to set up his own singing competition program. this features unsuspecting delivery drivers, and here is cousin sal with a new contest show that i think is going to be...
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the u.s. embassy says three foreign contractors have been filled in a mortar attack on baghdad's green zone. that's all we know right now. we don't know names. we don't know anything else that's happening. this is just coming in. but this is the latest from baghdad in iraq. three foreign contractors have just been killed. more details as they are available. >>> and we have more breaking news. this time from the east bay. police activity has shut down a busy roadway. sal will have detail. we'll be right back. >>> the international monetary fund is lending a big helping hand to haiti. they've cancelled haiti's $268 million debt. it will lend them another $60 million to help with reconstruction after yarn's devastating -- after january's devastating earth. they are hoping this will encourage international donors who promised aid to haiti to deliver on the promises so the pace of reconstruction can be increased. >>> there are more lawsuits filed against bp. the latest from new york and ohio pensio
the u.s. embassy says three foreign contractors have been filled in a mortar attack on baghdad's green zone. that's all we know right now. we don't know names. we don't know anything else that's happening. this is just coming in. but this is the latest from baghdad in iraq. three foreign contractors have just been killed. more details as they are available. >>> and we have more breaking news. this time from the east bay. police activity has shut down a busy roadway. sal will have...
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humidity will be making a good chunk of the u.s. of a. feeling like 100 degrees or more. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. all right, everybody, you stay cool wherever you are and speaking of staying cool, somebody over here at the anchor des something going to the beach. let me guess which one. mr. wragge you're going to the jersey shore, the water temperature, not just the air, the jersey shore water will be between 77 and 81 degrees. >> that's a hot tub. >> and for northeast beaches that's well above average. >> and to our friends in vegas and phoenix this morning, good luck. >> sorry, guys. >> don't you love when they say oh but it's dry heat. >> an oven is an oven. >> you can still bake a turkey on the sidewalk. >>> coming up the mel gibson tapes have raised many questions about domestic abuse. tanya johnson-williams the estranged wife of jason williams, former nba star is with us. >>> looking for job security to boot, there are industries that are hiring and growing, where to look for the jobs. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning and welcome back. the ec
humidity will be making a good chunk of the u.s. of a. feeling like 100 degrees or more. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. all right, everybody, you stay cool wherever you are and speaking of staying cool, somebody over here at the anchor des something going to the beach. let me guess which one. mr. wragge you're going to the jersey shore, the water temperature, not just the air, the jersey shore water will be between 77 and 81 degrees. >> that's a hot tub. >>...
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he'll take a look at arizona's new immigration law and will be joined by arizona u.s. senate challenger j.d. hayward as well as former new mexico governor bill richardson. harry, over to you. >>> than and the record the record $550 million settlement by goldman sachs. the government had accused the wall street giant of misleading investors into buying subprime mortgage securities just as the housing bubble was about to burst. cbs news business and economics nomics correspondent rebecca jarvis is ca here to explain. we remember this because this was in the news for weeks, it seemed like.eks, it this was that whole abacus thing? >> yeah. back in april there was a lot of >> talk about a transaction where on goldman sachs misled some some investors. those investors were banks.ose they were not your average person. and now what goldman sachs has concluded is that it will pay $550 million. sounds like a massive number, doesn't it harry?e number >> in theory it does sound like a lot, unless you look at their earnings. >> right. it's a very small portion of >> it's what this c
he'll take a look at arizona's new immigration law and will be joined by arizona u.s. senate challenger j.d. hayward as well as former new mexico governor bill richardson. harry, over to you. >>> than and the record the record $550 million settlement by goldman sachs. the government had accused the wall street giant of misleading investors into buying subprime mortgage securities just as the housing bubble was about to burst. cbs news business and economics nomics correspondent rebecca...
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in a perfect world high school u.s. college know. if i'm laying all the money for college have a good time but i know the first down and let some deals were about that. and it works. >> listen, i'm like most parents were there when i do as long as they enjoy it but i think when you get to college this cheerleading zinging is maybe a dozen carry my mind the same way it is a high school cheerleader bremen expert on the subject somewhat drastic. >> i will talk to later. >> ok and lake erie >> i will talk to later. >> ok and lake erie >> j [ meg whitman ] if we could only do one thing, putting people back to work would be the most important thing. the human cost of 2 million californians out of work is devastating, and i think, often, politicians forget about that because they don't see it every day. i see it every day. i think raising taxes on californians today is absolutely the wrong thing to do. we have to streamline regulations, we have to cut taxes for businesses, and then we have to stand up and compete. california needs to lead t
in a perfect world high school u.s. college know. if i'm laying all the money for college have a good time but i know the first down and let some deals were about that. and it works. >> listen, i'm like most parents were there when i do as long as they enjoy it but i think when you get to college this cheerleading zinging is maybe a dozen carry my mind the same way it is a high school cheerleader bremen expert on the subject somewhat drastic. >> i will talk to later. >> ok and...
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chief anthony batts said he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with ongoing investigations in that city to make up for a staffing shortage following 80 officer layoffs. >>> and san jose mayor chuck reed tired of waiting for major league baseball to decide if the city can pursue the as so he plans to ask the city council for a november ballot measure that would ask voters if the as should be allowed to build a new ballpark downtown. baseball officials have gone 16 months without deciding on that territorial rights issue. >>> we'll take a look at traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. well, we're just getting first reports of some delays on bart. there is some police activity going on between the glen park and balboa park station. we are hearing that all trains may be stopped so this is going to cause huge delays systemwide if in fact that is the case so again, just first reports now of delays on bart between the glen park and balboa park stations. if you are commuting a
chief anthony batts said he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with ongoing investigations in that city to make up for a staffing shortage following 80 officer layoffs. >>> and san jose mayor chuck reed tired of waiting for major league baseball to decide if the city can pursue the as so he plans to ask the city council for a november ballot measure that would ask voters if the as should be allowed to build a new ballpark downtown. baseball officials have gone 16 months...
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that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while zuckerberg attended a meeting of fellow media moguls in sun valley idaho, he was hit by a lawsuit by upstate new york businessman paul seglia who claims he is the rightful owner of 84% of facebook, a business, that by one estimate, is worth as much as $35 billion. paul arjenierrri is his attorney. >> i can offer to mr. zuckerberg himself personally or any of his attorneys, i'd be happy to show him the original contract. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, zuckerberg signed this contract in 2003, when he was a freshman at harvard, calling for seglia to pay zuckerberg $1,000 for some comput
that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while...
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today the u.s. joined other nations in endorsing a plan by afghanistan's president to have his nation take charge of its own security by 2014. that is three years after president obama's deadline for the start of u.s. troop withdrawal. >>> for the first time a gel has been shown to be effective in blocking the aids virus in women. the vaginal gel containing an antiviral drug cut the infection by 39% according to a study conducted in south africa. scientists are saying this finding is groundbreaking and a game changer. researchers are saying they're confident the gel can be improved before it is made available. >>> overseas markets are mostly high higher this morning. cnbc's erin burnett is at the new york stock exchange. erin, some real earnings jitters today. >>> after an up monday investors here at least are a bit nervous and part of that is because of ibm. it's a huge tech company. earnings were a little bit short of what investors were looking for and that is setting a little bit of a negative t
today the u.s. joined other nations in endorsing a plan by afghanistan's president to have his nation take charge of its own security by 2014. that is three years after president obama's deadline for the start of u.s. troop withdrawal. >>> for the first time a gel has been shown to be effective in blocking the aids virus in women. the vaginal gel containing an antiviral drug cut the infection by 39% according to a study conducted in south africa. scientists are saying this finding is...
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u.s. government hasn't been able to access nearly most of ironydocuments that wikileaks claims it has. >> reporter: the mountain of raw intelligence covers a six-year stretch at a time the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were fort wed by wikileaks and its founder. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn thing after another. us is the continuous small events, the continuous deaths of children, insurgents, allied forces. >> reporter: the documents reveal that even as pakistan accepted billions in u.s. aid, r: theani intelligence officials allegedly conspired with taliban inders to attack american encees in afghanistan. the documents single out former intelligence chief hamid guiel. >> i deny it outrightly. i think it is mischievous, erttitious and fabricated. >> reporter: white house press secretary robert gibbs pushed back saying pakistan has eliminated safe havens trying to drive out the taliban. >> i'm not going
u.s. government hasn't been able to access nearly most of ironydocuments that wikileaks claims it has. >> reporter: the mountain of raw intelligence covers a six-year stretch at a time the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were fort wed by wikileaks and its founder. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn thing after another. us is the continuous small events, the continuous deaths of children, insurgents,...
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while most attendees come from the u.s., some come from all over the world as far as australia. senator lundy is a member of the australian better -- federal parliament and part of an expert -- part of an effort to expand broadband availability throughout australia. >> does the term gov 2.0 mean the same thing in australia as it does in the united states? >> i think it does. people are understanding in using the internet. -- and using the internet. saying gov 2.0 relates it to government. it is helping them understand what we're about. >> is there a desire for those that you serve with and government to get more transparent via technology? >> we have a top-level policy commitment to making did a more sensible by australians and also -- more accessible by all this trillions. -- by all australians. there has been some legislative change recently. we had two acts of parliament -- the freedom of immigration amendment act and the information commissioner act, which both change things. it provides new objectives that make the difficult position of information public and less a case is
while most attendees come from the u.s., some come from all over the world as far as australia. senator lundy is a member of the australian better -- federal parliament and part of an expert -- part of an effort to expand broadband availability throughout australia. >> does the term gov 2.0 mean the same thing in australia as it does in the united states? >> i think it does. people are understanding in using the internet. -- and using the internet. saying gov 2.0 relates it to...
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the u.s. announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea today. announcing the sanctions in south korea, secretary of state hillary clinton says they're aimed at halting activities that helped fund north korea's nuclear weapons program. >>> retired coast guard admiral thad allen says the cap in the bp oil well in the gulf is still holding. he describes five leaks, however, around the well site as very small drips and says that the seepage found on the sea floor is from another well. meantime, there are hopes that the bp well could be permanently sealed within two weeks. those are some of the top stories at three minutes past the hour. back outside to matt. >>> keep our fingers crossed on that. ann, thanks very much. time to get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >>> thank you very much, mr. lauer. we have some blue skies and the risk of severe weather stretching from new england all the way down into washington, d.c., as far west as cleveland, ohio, parts of indiana already seeing showers firing up down through west virginia and kentucky,
the u.s. announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea today. announcing the sanctions in south korea, secretary of state hillary clinton says they're aimed at halting activities that helped fund north korea's nuclear weapons program. >>> retired coast guard admiral thad allen says the cap in the bp oil well in the gulf is still holding. he describes five leaks, however, around the well site as very small drips and says that the seepage found on the sea floor is from another well....
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i didn't get elected to the u.s. senate in the senate seat that was first held by sam houston to be irrelevant or to be window dressing. so i'm going to do everything i can as a senator and help the cause and the party and that i believe in, and help my state. and whatever capacity that is, i'm fine with. >> we learned this week that president bush's mem ware is going to be available really in mid october. people begin to be digesting. and i've heard it's going to be very candid. is this a plus for your candidates to have president bush's administration regurgitated, discussed just before election day? >> well, i was busy with president bush in his office in dallas about three months ago and he told me the release date was about november 10, but i'm reading some caperpts may be available early. i don't think he wanted to be going on a book promotion tours or tv interviews talking about his book before the election because he didn't want to be the sort of the game, the play by play announcer in what's getting ready to
i didn't get elected to the u.s. senate in the senate seat that was first held by sam houston to be irrelevant or to be window dressing. so i'm going to do everything i can as a senator and help the cause and the party and that i believe in, and help my state. and whatever capacity that is, i'm fine with. >> we learned this week that president bush's mem ware is going to be available really in mid october. people begin to be digesting. and i've heard it's going to be very candid. is this...
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and he does independent 234gs in those u.s. refineries and gives an annual report, which we made public as we did with the bakeer panel report. and it says what's go good and where we need to try hard e. >> is he looking into what happened at the deepwater horizon? >> his mitt is specifically the baker panel report and five u.s. refineries. so that's his scope. there isn't an investigation going on into deepwater horizon, which is quite sprat. >> are any of the recommendations from this report failed to be implemented since the report was issued? >> the report was in a sense, it wasn't about tens of city and the things we needed to do to comply. the challenge the baker panel gave us was to become an industry leader. . . which the independent expert views and our nonexecutive directors would look into. so we recognize this is a lot, this is a journey. >> would those have been recommendations that should not have happened if the baker report recommendation had been followed? >> the citations that oshea gave after the audit was a
and he does independent 234gs in those u.s. refineries and gives an annual report, which we made public as we did with the bakeer panel report. and it says what's go good and where we need to try hard e. >> is he looking into what happened at the deepwater horizon? >> his mitt is specifically the baker panel report and five u.s. refineries. so that's his scope. there isn't an investigation going on into deepwater horizon, which is quite sprat. >> are any of the recommendations...
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was centered in germantown, maryland, while it was still a relatively small quake the u.s. geological survey said it was the strongest one in the region in at least 36 years. >>> an overnight hotel fire in iraq claimed at least 29 lives. officials say some of the victims may have been foreigners who worked in iraq's oil industry. they say the fire appeared to be accidental >>> banking giant goldman sachs agreed on thursday to pay a record $550 million fine to settle civil fraud charges tied to the mortgage meltdown. federal regulators say goldman's sold investments linked to subprime mortgages without telling buyers they were created with information from a client who was betting on them to fail. >>> the senate, meantime, on thursday passed a far reaching overhaul of financial industry regulations and president obama is expected to sign it into law next week. the new bill promises new consumer safeguards but gives regulators more time to come up with detailed rules with input from banks and other institutions. >>> overseas markets meantime are mostly higher this morning. we
was centered in germantown, maryland, while it was still a relatively small quake the u.s. geological survey said it was the strongest one in the region in at least 36 years. >>> an overnight hotel fire in iraq claimed at least 29 lives. officials say some of the victims may have been foreigners who worked in iraq's oil industry. they say the fire appeared to be accidental >>> banking giant goldman sachs agreed on thursday to pay a record $550 million fine to settle civil...
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u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not stay in any one place for about 20 minutes for our own safety. it has become one of the most dangerous places in pakistan. >> welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you -- a french woman admits killing eight of her newborn babies, trying to hide the births from her husband. and the new starlet of indian cinema with a famous father talks about turning jane austen and to a bollywood blockbuster. >> in the first afghan government reaction to the wikileaks inve
u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not...
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hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated for and sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow exceptions in certain cases, and that may well qualify as the exception. >> but the center advocated for his deportation. do you believe that someone who serves in the united states armed forces should have to worry about their family being deported because they are not -- the wife, the child are not citizens? do you think that's right? or is it government should not be compassionate enough to consider the plight of the wife and the child because that's not our role, as you have articulad in your testimony about the role of gover
hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated for and sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow...
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and there is now $140,000 from the u.s. food and drug administration. >> this is looking for an after yeah of toxic chemicals. >> this is about two dozen. >> some of those have potential to cause cancer in humans this, is one of eight that will be testing seafood pulled from oily waters to give consumers as far as california confidence in what comes from the gulf. >> i think that californians consume gulf shrimp and oysters. >> this lab will have equipment in place in case there is this anywhere else in the country. >> there is some important change as head for u.s. financial system. the measure clamps down on lending and creates a new agency to protect consumers. and this gives new powers to break up companies that threaten the question kme. the president says it will bring security to families and businesses. >> because of this reform the american people will never be asked to foot the bill for wall street mistakes. there will be no taxpayer funded bailouts. period. >> some argue it's too heavy handed. >> there is a is a
and there is now $140,000 from the u.s. food and drug administration. >> this is looking for an after yeah of toxic chemicals. >> this is about two dozen. >> some of those have potential to cause cancer in humans this, is one of eight that will be testing seafood pulled from oily waters to give consumers as far as california confidence in what comes from the gulf. >> i think that californians consume gulf shrimp and oysters. >> this lab will have equipment in place...
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i'm a permane resident of the u.s. i can live there. if i want to. but god called me to be here. his school grown from 65 studts to 1400 and 500 of those arhere on scholarship. since losing family to the earthquake in port-au-prince much there is no free education in haiti. >> someone told me it doesn't cost anything. >> a dream came true in 2005 he brought electr to the school and pignon for the first time. thanks to a generator donald trump donateded to him he has 600 customers in the city. >> eve month we put a meter and receive a bill. >> his brightest lights are his students pignon's future. he is at work turning his old home to orphanage to care for the children who have been left without family. one village at a time we can change our country. one person at a time we change our school. one famil at a time we can change the community that is the opportunity in front of us and that's what -- that's the drive force to stay her and continue the lord work here. >> 2 brotrs determined to make a differencat home. cbn news, pignon, haiti. >> coming up... in central asia christians
i'm a permane resident of the u.s. i can live there. if i want to. but god called me to be here. his school grown from 65 studts to 1400 and 500 of those arhere on scholarship. since losing family to the earthquake in port-au-prince much there is no free education in haiti. >> someone told me it doesn't cost anything. >> a dream came true in 2005 he brought electr to the school and pignon for the first time. thanks to a generator donald trump donateded to him he has 600 customers in...
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the u.s. recovery lost momentum this spring, susie. that came as consumers spent less and imports surged. >> susie: tom, "sluggish" is the best way to describe growth in the second quarter: the gross domestic product, or g.d.p., slowed to an annual rate of 2.4%. that's down from a revised 3.7% in the first quarter, but on the positive side, this is the fourth straight quarter of growth. >> tom: the smaller g.d.p. figure was balanced by a big jump in midwest business activity. the chicago purchasing managers index marked its 10th straight month of expansion, up to 62.3. any number over 50 signals growth. today's numbers highlight the cross currents in the economy, and whether growth will be strong enough to drive down unemployment. suzanne pratt takes a look at what analysts say lies ahead for the u.s. economy. >> reporter: on the surface, the economy growing at a rate of 2.4% doesn't sound so bad. after all, consumer spending in the second quarter was only slightly weaker than the first quarter. on top of that, businesses bought up equ
the u.s. recovery lost momentum this spring, susie. that came as consumers spent less and imports surged. >> susie: tom, "sluggish" is the best way to describe growth in the second quarter: the gross domestic product, or g.d.p., slowed to an annual rate of 2.4%. that's down from a revised 3.7% in the first quarter, but on the positive side, this is the fourth straight quarter of growth. >> tom: the smaller g.d.p. figure was balanced by a big jump in midwest business...
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i am proud that the u.s. commerce department has been involved with many of these efforts, and the president has made the national export initiative such a high priority. i would like everyone involved in this effort [unintelligible] i will turn things over. it is my pleasure to introduce president barack obama, who was accompanied by my friend, the expert counsel co-chair. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] >> thank you. have a seat. thank you very much. please be seated. good morning. thank you for being here and thank you to members of my cabinet and my administration for coming. thank you for the introduction and the outstanding work you have been doing in congress. that work has been my driving focus since we walked through these doors a year-and-a-half ago. at that time, our economy was shrinking at an alarming rate. nearly 3 million jobs were lost in the last half of 2008. in january, 2009 alone, more than 750,000 jobs have been lost in the united states. every alarm b
i am proud that the u.s. commerce department has been involved with many of these efforts, and the president has made the national export initiative such a high priority. i would like everyone involved in this effort [unintelligible] i will turn things over. it is my pleasure to introduce president barack obama, who was accompanied by my friend, the expert counsel co-chair. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] >> thank you. have a seat. thank you very much....
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farmers, u.s. businesses, u.s. manufacturers, u.s. service companies, u.s. workers find themselves at a disadvantage because this white house this congress is more interested in special interests than in the interests of our workers, of our economy, of our jobs. so, tonight i would say respectfully to our speaker of the house, to the majority leader of the senate, to president obama, if you want an answer and a partner in creating jobs, republicans are here. we have solutions, we're ready to fight for jobs, we've got to tackle the debt, we've got to create incentives to create jobs, we've got to stop frightening consumers, frightening workers and if we do that, america's capable of bouncing back and getting this economy on the right path again. mr. president, work with us to get america strong again. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman -- under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the
farmers, u.s. businesses, u.s. manufacturers, u.s. service companies, u.s. workers find themselves at a disadvantage because this white house this congress is more interested in special interests than in the interests of our workers, of our economy, of our jobs. so, tonight i would say respectfully to our speaker of the house, to the majority leader of the senate, to president obama, if you want an answer and a partner in creating jobs, republicans are here. we have solutions, we're ready to...
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. >> with coca-cola, with u.s. bank, with those types of companies that are going to helpous move forward and make sure we have the greatest stadium. >> as they talk about the prospects of celebrating a new stadium, financing is far from certain. what it comes down is what the nfl is going to do. >> reporter: a large chunk of the money is expected to come from the stadium funds, which helped build the other new stadiums. an improving economy and strong corporate help will be the key. >> i'm not concerned about the financing. i think when you look at the mattes right now, they're starting to open. you we're confident what we can finance this building. does -- we need to look at that option on the surface and it makes a lot of sense, but we need to make sure it's the right deal for both teams. >> reporter: it's one of a number of financial challenges as the team tries to build the stadium by 2014. >> more problems in the gulf of mexico. another wellhead spewing oil tonight. details ahead as the kron4 news at 11:00 co
. >> with coca-cola, with u.s. bank, with those types of companies that are going to helpous move forward and make sure we have the greatest stadium. >> as they talk about the prospects of celebrating a new stadium, financing is far from certain. what it comes down is what the nfl is going to do. >> reporter: a large chunk of the money is expected to come from the stadium funds, which helped build the other new stadiums. an improving economy and strong corporate help will be...
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the u.s. armed forces, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for allowing me to be part of this memorable ceremony. i am honored to be here to congratulate general mcchrystal for his immense accomplishments wearing the uniform of the united states armed forces to combat terrorism, preserve security here in the united states and fight for peace in my country, afghanistan. it is my pleasure to deliver the highest state mental awarded to him -- state medal awarded to him by our minister of national defence. general mcchrystal, the men and women of my country value your leadership. we deeply appreciate your commitment. we will never forget the sacrifices you and those under your command have made to make afghanistan, the united states and the world a safer place for children. you have made a profound impact on our struggle. it from ordinary villager to teachers, army generals, women activists, government officials, numerous afghans are proudly calling you a trusted and reliable friend. the minister is o
the u.s. armed forces, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for allowing me to be part of this memorable ceremony. i am honored to be here to congratulate general mcchrystal for his immense accomplishments wearing the uniform of the united states armed forces to combat terrorism, preserve security here in the united states and fight for peace in my country, afghanistan. it is my pleasure to deliver the highest state mental awarded to him -- state medal awarded to him by our minister of national...
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this is the most significant milestone so far in bp's effort to control the worse oil disaster in u.s. history. the news was greeted with excitement but bp remains cautiously optimistic. >> i have to stress, we have to manage our expectation, depending on what the results are could depend on what happens next. >> i think it's fantastic, probably the best news we've had in the gulf coast since the bill back from katrina. >> engineers will spend the next several hours inspecting the well. >>> and ktvu's john fowler is live in berkeley. >> reporter: i'm at the popular sea salt restaurant in berkeley known for it's sustainable seafood. 45% of americans unwilling to eat gulf seafood, with the oil stopped, and an industry on the bubble, the government is eager to convince people that worry is unfounded. >> the real suffering is yet to come financially for fishermen. if we stop buying prematurely, it compounds everything. >> reporter: seafood is thighly regulated. the first sign of defense is a specially trained people take the seafood and smell it for the aroma. but scientists say there's a
this is the most significant milestone so far in bp's effort to control the worse oil disaster in u.s. history. the news was greeted with excitement but bp remains cautiously optimistic. >> i have to stress, we have to manage our expectation, depending on what the results are could depend on what happens next. >> i think it's fantastic, probably the best news we've had in the gulf coast since the bill back from katrina. >> engineers will spend the next several hours inspecting...
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are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and we have, therefore, all of the conditions necessary to promote epidemics of this disease. cases in >> reporter: there have been cases in texas, too. the ultimate fear is if someone nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nfected with the texas strain. cted with the ty. yet.his hasn't happened yet. is it's being closely monitored. there are things you can do. use repellent. us use repellent. us especially during the day when dengue-carrying mosquitos bite. and you won't
are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and...
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the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr. paul and i have been able to effect this debate. i yield time to my friend. mr. burton: the point i made in my floor statement, there are 230 military trainers in pakistan. the men that were killed were there on a training mission, and the money that we're giving to pakistan has to be used efficiently and effectively. and if we give them the money and the equipment and they don't know how to use it in the front lines it's a waste of our money when we're fighting the enemy, when they're fighting the enemy, and that's why it's important for t
the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr....
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she's also looking forward to voting in her first u.s. election. >>> well, this morning on the early show, protecting yourself from bed bugs. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." "cbs morning news." e we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. every morning, over 50 spotter planes and helicopters take off and search for the oil. we use satellite images, infrared and thermal photography to map and target the oil. then, the boats go to work. almost 6,000 vessels. these are thousands of local shrimp and fishing boats organized into task forces and strike teams. plus, specialized skimmers from around the world. we've skimmed over 27 million gallons of oil/water mixture and removed millions more with other methods. we've set out more than 8 million feet of boom to protect the shoreline. i grew up on the gulf coast and i love these waters. we can't keep al
she's also looking forward to voting in her first u.s. election. >>> well, this morning on the early show, protecting yourself from bed bugs. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." "cbs morning news." e we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. every morning, over 50 spotter...
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other u.s.-backed afghan security programs have received less attention, but that's what kabul-based correspondent jean mckenzie focused in recent reports on the international website globalpost. her reporting took her to several provinces beyond the capital. jean is in the u.s. now and joins us from boston. jean, welcome. you looked at a couple of these sorts of programs set up in particular since the obama surge began. these exist outside the formal afghan police and army structure. what was the thinking behind it? why do this? >> well, the thinking behind it was to increase the numbers of security forces as quickly as possible. and to try to get some handle on a situation that is deteriorating quite rapidly. they wanted to use the disaffection of that many communities feel towards the taliban, focus that and direct it in a form that has a chance of counteracting the insurgency. >> warner: let's look at the first one you looked at which was one in a province fairly close to kabul. the road bet
other u.s.-backed afghan security programs have received less attention, but that's what kabul-based correspondent jean mckenzie focused in recent reports on the international website globalpost. her reporting took her to several provinces beyond the capital. jean is in the u.s. now and joins us from boston. jean, welcome. you looked at a couple of these sorts of programs set up in particular since the obama surge began. these exist outside the formal afghan police and army structure. what was...
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how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious of robert levinson. we're trying to determine his whereabouts and welfare, and received no corporation. his returning to iran should underscore that we should expect the same kind of treatment with our citizens when they travel to iran. >> said we supported him in coming here. what does that mean? >> made his way to the united states. >> was their money involved -- was there the involve? >> i will not say. >> yesterday, you said there was no swap. you are now being more explicit than in the past couple days about this dichoto
how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious...
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the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr. paul and i have been able to effect this debate. i yield time to my friend. mr. burton: the point i made in my floor statement, there are 230 military trainers in pakistan. the men that were killed were there on a training mission, and the money that we're giving to pakistan has to be used efficiently and effectively. and if we give them the money and the equipment and they don't know how to use it in the front lines it's a waste of our money when we're fighting the enemy, when they're fighting the enemy, and that's why it's important for t
the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr....
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no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with the problem comes from. the problem down the road is without question in the big entitlement programs. social security, medicaid, those are the things that lead to the unsustainable path we are on. that said, defense of security is a great place to start looking at the budget. halthere is an interest in gettg savings out of the defense budget. there are definitely savings to be found, we know about that. it becomes harder and harder to say no. oftentimes members of congress will ramp up the spending in areas beyond the request, which makes no sense
no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with...
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together they own or guarantee about half of all u.s. mortgages. the two companies had to be bailed out during the financial meltdown and it cost taxpayers $145 billion so far. >>> general motors has put a price tag on its new electric car. the volt will cost $41,000. but a federal tax credit will shave about $7,000 off that price. chevrolet is already taking orders for the volt, which runs on battery power with a small gas engine for backup. the official launch date is in november. >>> and you may want to take your mother's advice and remember to sit up straight, especially during a job interview. a careerbuilder survey finds bad posture could sink your chances of landing a new job. the survey of 2500 hiring managers finds body language mistakes like bad posture and a weak handshake could hurt you in a job interview. betty, remember, eye contact at all times. >> that's right. that's right. and sitting up straight. okay, i have to remember that. my mom always gets on me about that. all right, thank you, joining us live in new york. >>> just ahead o
together they own or guarantee about half of all u.s. mortgages. the two companies had to be bailed out during the financial meltdown and it cost taxpayers $145 billion so far. >>> general motors has put a price tag on its new electric car. the volt will cost $41,000. but a federal tax credit will shave about $7,000 off that price. chevrolet is already taking orders for the volt, which runs on battery power with a small gas engine for backup. the official launch date is in november....
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and i quote, the u.s. economy began to slowly recover in 2009 from the effects of a long and deep recession and a financial crisis. g.d.p. growth turned poffer in the latter half of this year. financial markets normalized and major credit markets began to function smoothly after an extended period of paralysis and turmoil. for most of 2010, economists have said a moderate recovery was well underway. that's just from the republican document and i'd like to give it to my good friend and colleague. >> do they cite the stimulus for that because i specifically know 2 doesn't. it cites 1.3 -- >> the economy is improving according to the caucus report. we've been called to vote and i would now like to turn it over to the senator and thank her very much for chairing this committee while we run to vote. thank you for your testimony and here is the republican document. which basically says the same thing you were saying, dr. romer. thank you for your hard work. representative cummings. >> thank you very much, madam
and i quote, the u.s. economy began to slowly recover in 2009 from the effects of a long and deep recession and a financial crisis. g.d.p. growth turned poffer in the latter half of this year. financial markets normalized and major credit markets began to function smoothly after an extended period of paralysis and turmoil. for most of 2010, economists have said a moderate recovery was well underway. that's just from the republican document and i'd like to give it to my good friend and...
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for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past reputation for simply copying american models. take geely, one of the biggest carmakers here, snapped up volvo from ford for an estimated $1.8 billion. while also unveiling 39 of its own car models at the beijing car show, including the world's cheapest car with rooftop solar panels and a $2300 price tag. as these companies grow, their appetites are going cloeby. geely's rival already exports to asia and south america. some day united states, explains ceo. the american consumer knows cars very well. i dare not send our cars to the u.s. market before we're really read
for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past...
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u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with other responsible nations to disrupt the operations of extremist groups and hold accountable their regional sponsors. over 18 months ago, mr. speaker, i introduced a resolution, h.con.res. 16, which brings sorely needed attention to the threat of islamic extremism in africa. it is alarming that even after these tragic attacks i have not been able to get the majority to bring this resolution to the floor. i understand that attorney general holder is currently in uganda attending the african union sum
u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with...
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the u.s. has evidence that the taliban has acquired surface-to-air missiles. >> abc's martha raddatz. she will take an in-depth look at the records leak and its impact later today on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile in afghanistan, a search for an injured u.s. navy man continues. an afghanistan government official tells abc news a navy man killed after an ambush was handed over last night. the two navy members left kabul in an armored suv and were ambushed by terrorists. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that ambush. >> it is a reminder of both the dangers as well as the care which we must take in terms of executing the totality of the mission here. and we will do all we can. >> they don't know if they're going to live or die. they don't know when this is going to stop. when it's going to go away. then the other hard part for them is they're no longer in a position where they're allowed to make any decisions for themselves. >> the taliban claims they have killed one of the men an
the u.s. has evidence that the taliban has acquired surface-to-air missiles. >> abc's martha raddatz. she will take an in-depth look at the records leak and its impact later today on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile in afghanistan, a search for an injured u.s. navy man continues. an afghanistan government official tells abc news a navy man killed after an ambush was handed over last night. the two navy members left kabul in an armored suv and were ambushed by...
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recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency. >>> on the plus side, southwest airlines, the nation's biggest discount airline, beat analysts' expectations. and elsewhere, walt disney is selling miramax films to film yard holding investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio. miramax says the oscar film library is full of prestigious films like "goodwill hunting." elsewhere, citigroup will pay $75 million to settle civil charges that it mislead investors about its sub prime mortgages in 2007. >>> and toyota is recalling -- again, this time nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the u.s. for problems
recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency....